# Behavioral Health Medical Director – Psychiatrist – California Medicaid (Part-Time)

Hiring organization: [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5de92022-7390-475d-b71a-ee7c1adce240

Listed on Elevance Health's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: part time
- Seniority: Director
- Salary: 178135 – 290438 USD per year

## Summary

This part-time medical director role oversees behavioral health utilization management for a California Medicaid plan, including peer-to-peer clinical reviews and serving as a clinical advisor to internal teams. The position suits psychiatrists with significant clinical experience who want flexible, leadership-oriented work in health plan administration without full-time commitment.

_Our summary, not Elevance Health's wording._

## Skills named

Utilization Management

## Required

- MD or DO degree
- Board certification from ABMS or AOA
- Active unrestricted California medical license
- Minimum 10 years clinical experience
- Located in US when conducting UM reviews or appeals (not on military base, vessel, or embassy)
- Minimum 5 years healthcare experience for Health Solutions/Carelon organizations

## Nice to have

- Child and Adolescent psychiatry board certification
- Addiction Psychiatry/Medicine board certification

Apply on Elevance Health's site: https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/CA-COSTA-MESA-3080-BRISTOL-ST-STE-200/Behavioral-Health-Medical-Director---Psychiatrist---California-Medicaid--Part-Time-_JR198603